Health Tip: Things That May Trigger Wheezing

(HealthDay News) -- Wheezing is a whistling sound that occurs when breathing tubes inside the lungs become narrowed or inflamed.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine says possible causes of wheezing include:

Having asthma.

Being sick with bronchitis, pneumonia or emphysema.

Having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Suffering from heart failure.

Having a foreign body in the lungs.

Having an allergic reaction.

Smoking or taking certain medications.

Having a viral infection (especially among infants under age 2).

Date Published: 06/17/2010

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